Over 90% of global electricity to be powered by renewables by 2050

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1. And none will be in the USA because apparently that is radically liberal.

2. > “solar photovoltaics and wind energy leading the forecast”

   Is there any answer for how we will buffer this for supply/production fluctuations? Nuclear is slow to start/stop, batteries are hella expensive, and energy storage by pumping water is super dependent on geography.

3. So the US would consume 10 percent of electricity in 2050? Not bad.

4. Thst is really good. Looking forward to seeing it.

5. we’re saved! 

6. One can hope. I’ll believe it when I see it.

7. 😡and I will stick with coal

8. Dude not us, by then we will be fulfilling our energy needs by burning used tires and political prisoners on treadmills.

9. 90% of current electricity consumption or 90% of the total? Lots of things will be moving to electricity from fossil fuels (heating, transport etc) which is pushing demand up already.

10. Nuclear power is the way to go

11. And at night? just wind? and if there’s no wind in the night time? 10% nuclear/gas/hidro will be enough?

    What am I missing here?

12. … or to put it differently, OPEC+ is F**KED.

13. 10% is the USA with smog worse than china and india combined today.

14. This is great but….a bit too late. This should’ve been done in 2000. We’re about to reap the full extent of climate change.

15. Doubt

16. The 10% will be the USA

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